Thanks so much Robert for the requests. Thanks to all who will map. Jean-Guilhem and Tim, thanks for the references.
Kathleen, I think it is important to blog and share widely. I've added it to the HOT blog. Robert, your note was included in full as it is so clear. I hope that this was ok to share widely. http://hot.openstreetmap.org/updates/2013-12-01_mapping_request_for_carles_area_typhoon_haiyan Heather On Dec 1, 2013 4:20 AM, "Sazal Sthapit" <sazalstha...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear, > > Thank you for the update on the new task. We have been working on it since > the morning and spreading the word to get in more mappers involved. > > Very inspiring to see OSM data being used for such noble cause. > > Best, > Kathmandu Living Labs > > > On Sat, Nov 30, 2013 at 5:19 PM, Banick, Robert < > robert.ban...@redcross.org> wrote: > >> Hello HOT Community, >> >> Hello from Tacloban. Recovery work for Typhoon Yolanda is gathering >> steam in the Philippines and with it the need for highly detailed data. I'm >> here working with the REACH Initiative to conduct a rapid shelter >> assessment which will be used to inform shelter reconstruction planning for >> the entire recovery operation. In the course of these surveys we're testing >> the accuracy of damage assessments conducted through OSM and developing >> methodologies to join relevant survey data to OSM map features. >> >> One of the municipalities selected for assessment is Carles on the >> northeasten tip of Panay. We're hoping to use OSM to better plan the >> logistics and administration of our assessment surveys and in turn generate >> more useful data for OSM. If possible we'll obtain post-disaster imagery >> and set up a separate task to crowd source damage assessments that we can >> validate in the field. >> >> We need your help to get this done in time. Our assessment will be >> happening later this week, most likely Friday, so we need the community's >> help to trace the relevant data in time. If you have the time and >> inclination, please take a cell or 20 and chip in. If the data is good >> enough it *will* be used by humanitarian responders. >> >> Many thanks to all of you for the time and effort you've given so far. >> GIS folks in the field are all raving about the quality and thoroughness of >> the data that OSM provides to this response. >> >> Best, >> Robert >> >> *Robert Banick* | Field GIS Coordinator | International Services | Ì >> American >> Red Cross <http://www.redcross.org/> >> >> 2025 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 >> >> Tel 202-303-5017 | Cell 202-805-3679 | Skype robert.banick >> >> _______________________________________________ >> HOT mailing list >> HOT@openstreetmap.org >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > HOT mailing list > HOT@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot > >
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